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16th Annual Labor Day Celebration // Sept 2 – 5, 2016 Dodge Ridge will be kicking off the winter season at our 16th annual Labor Day Celebration. This event, features BBQ + Live music + Beer on Saturday, September 3 from 11:30a to 3p, but you can purchase and/or pick up your 16/17 season pass and check out the Sport Shop sale Friday through Monday, Sept. 2 – 5, 2016. The Sport Shop gear sale has discounts of up to 70% off prior season’s hard goods, ski and snowboard apparel and accessories. Quantities are limited, so get here early! Sale …

Annual Labor Day Celebration | Sept 4 – 7, 2015 Our annual Labor Day Celebration is happening once again from Friday through Monday, Sept. 4 – 7, 2015. The BBQ will be on Saturday, September 5 from 11:30a to 2p. Join us with your favorite folks and a great beer selection. We’ll see you then… This year’s gear sale has discounts of up to 70% off hard goods, ski and snowboard apparel and accessories. Over 40 pairs of barely-used Demo Skis from Volkl, Rossignol and Nordica top the list of available deals at this year’s sale. All available at incredible prices …

Powder Days Are The Best Way To Kick Off A Season Falling right on the heels of the major storm that dropped 19″ of snowfall this past week, the past 48 hours of winter have added an additional 10″ of new snowfall giving Dodge Ridge an Opening Day Powder Day. Here’s a quick rundown of how the 2014/15 Season is kicking off: 10″ of New Snowfall from the past 48 Hours on top of the 19″ from last week Over 75% of the Mountain is Open 58 runs open 29 Groomed runs Rocky’s Road Park is open with 6 Features Chairs 1, 3, …

The first winter storm blankets the slopes with 6 to 10 inches of snow! November 2, 2014 — PINECREST, Calif. – The fall of 2014’s first cold and snowy winter storm swept into the Sierra Nevada on Friday, October 31, and blanketed the slopes of Dodge Ridge with snowfall measured at 6 inches at the base area and over 10 inches at Dodge Ridge’s 8,200 foot summit. This early season snowfall was a very welcomed sight with the snow level as low as Twain Harte on Highway 108. Every year the first snow kindles fond thoughts of the holidays ahead and …

Faced with the challenge of creating a ski that is lighter and more versatile while at the same time being powerful and stable, the team of ski designers at Nordica created the all new NRGy 100 Skis for the 2014/15 season. In the past Nordica has set a very high standard for lightweight performance with their i-Core technology, but they were confident they could take it to a higher lever as they developed the NRGy 100 with a lightweight i-Core Ti with torsion bridge construction and all-mountain camROCK. This unique construction is centered around a full woodcore topped by a sheet …

When was the last time you had your skis or snowboard tuned? If the answer is “I can’t remember” then it’s time to get your equipment in for a tune. A general industry rule: If you’ve ridden five times on your boards it’s time for a tune up and for a limited time you can save 50% off a full tune up at the Dodge Ridge Sport Shop. The Dodge Ridge Tech Staff provide quality custom tune ups for skiers and riders of all levels. A full tune up includes a belt and stone grind structuring, which helps skis and boards glide …

It’s that time of the year when you can feel the change in the air as fall quickly approaches and dreams about the upcoming season of skiing and riding begin to frequently drift through our minds. Maybe it’s the weather, or it’s the first ski magazine to arrive, or maybe you watched an old ski movie classic, but for many of us the excitement truly begins with the Labor Day Weekend Sale and Winter Kick-Off Celebration at Dodge Ridge. This annual tradition is your first opportunity to pick up your 2014-15 Season Pass and your first chance to check out …

As we all wait in anticipation for Mother Nature to deliver, we want to let you know we’re thinking about you. We’re ready to go and we’ll open as soon as we get that winter storm opener! We remain hopeful that once the storm door opens, this season will be snowy and last long into April. Since Easter falls late in the season, on April 20th, a Wintery Spring would set us up nicely for Skiing + Riding throughout Spring Break. Until the snow flies, we want you to know about a few of the perks that we’re including with …

Easy Ways to Fine Tune and Upgrade Equipment Your gear, like your body, needs a bit of a tune up before you hit the slopes. So after completing your pre-season exercise regimen and conditioning, give your equipment some love and get it tuned it up for the season. Well tuned equipment and proper fitting boots greatly enhance your performance, mood and overall fun factor. The Dodge Ridge Tech Shop staff are experts at providing quality custom tune-ups for skiers and riders of all levels. A full tune up includes a belt and stone grind structuring which helps skis and boards …

Right now through October 31, 2013, the 2013/14 Dodge Ridge Pre Season Pass Sale is going on – only $349 for Adult/Teens, and $139 for Youth and Seniors. Purchase your passes now at the low rate, and pick them up on Labor Day Weekend.((Click Here)) to buy now!

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